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ALD Automotive has set up a dedicated risk management helpline to provide companies with advice on managing occupational road risk.

TAKING advantage of cost-cutting tools offered by fuel card companies can save fleets cash in a variety of different ways, argues Doug Paton, head of cards at Total.

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RENAULT, Vauxhall and Nissan used the Amsterdam Van Show to reveal a new panel van to the world's fleet buyers.

PUBLIC sector fleets, including those run by NHS trusts and police forces, have been urged to increase their use of alternative fuels.

GOVERNMENT plans to increase Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for drivers choosing 'gas-guzzling' cars have been criticised by the Association of British Drivers (ABD).

A TELECOMMUNICATIONS and electrical services company has included dual-fuel vehicles on its fleet in a bid to reduce fuel and congestion charging costs.

ORDANCE Survey has reviewed its company car policy and chosen three manufacturers to supply its fleet of 300 vehicles.

LEX Vehicle Leasing has reached a milestone with Kwik-Fit Fleet – purchasing its one-millionth tyre from the company after signing a solus deal with the supplier six years ago.

MITSUBISHI has boosted power in its Evolution VIII to launch the FQ330 – the most powerful and well equipped Evo to date.

THE latest version of wholelife cost software Carcost includes a facility to search for Euro IV emissions-compliant diesel cars.

DRIVER training company IAM Fleet is taking part in a campaign that hopes to cut the number of young driver road deaths in Northern Ireland.

FORD will donate £20 to the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity for every person who test drives one of its cars between now and November as part of the Drive Towards a Cure campaign.

NEW car delivery information is now available online for customers of Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

A ROAD safety organisation is urging fleets to support the use of speed cameras as a key road safety tool after a new survey revealed most motorists would turn a blind eye if they saw one being destroyed by vandals.

A SCOTTISH construction company has switched from a solus to a dual-badge vehicle supply deal in a bid to reduce its leasing costs and widen the choice of cars available to drivers.

VAUXHALL will launch a four-seater, rear-wheel drive muscle car next year with a 328bhp 5.7-litre V8 engine that can reach 60mph in just over six seconds and hit a top speed of 160mph.

WHEN Arval PHH won the Innovation of the Year title at the 2003 Fleet News Awards for its Online Authorisation service, it illustrated the firm's commitment to stamping out card fraud on the forecourt.

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MANHEIM Auctions has announced a series of new products aimed at helping its customers get the most out of their remarketing strategies.

TOP used car buyers have been buying in fairly large numbers, suggesting that retail business has picked up over the past week, according to Manheim Auctions.

FLEETS using a new internet service from Cars Direct can become their own auctioneers, slashing costs and reducing administration time, the group has claimed.

BCA'S new chief executive has announced growth plans for the company, both in the UK and Europe.

RETIRED BCA chief executive Tom Gibson is taking up an ambassadorial role with the company, as well as remaining a director of parent company BCA Holdings.

'ON-GOING research at CAP into dealer attitudes to the market is revealing from a disposals perspective. A representative sample of dealers nationwide are questioned each week about their general performance and specific requirements for used stock.'

COMPANY car users are driving in a culture of stress, tiredness, high mileage and time pressure that puts them at the greatest risk of accidents, injury and death, a new Government investigation has revealed.

DRIVERS choosing 'gas-guzzling' cars will be penalised under Government plans to widen the gap in road tax rates between the lowest and highest-polluting cars.

THERE is just a week to go for fleet decision-makers and suppliers to make their nominations for the Fleet News Awards 2004.